Villebois Chinon Cabernet Franc 2008
by Joost de Villebois

  • Yet another addition to the first-rate Villebois range BUT there are only 360 bottles available so get in whilst you can!
  • Grapes grown on 15-65 year old vines are destemmed and hand-sorted to achieve this modern, intense Loire Cabernet Franc
  • Bundles of blackberry and cherry fruit flavours combined with a super silky finish make this a fantastic food wine

Joost de Villebois

Joost de Villebois

Joost de Villebois

"Being as green as possible in my vineyards is very important to me. We try and use a very limited number of 'products' in the fields, and we also green harvest in order to optimize the quality of the grapes and minimize production per hectare. Finally, we use a technique called 'effeuillage' - the reduction of leafs to increase the sun and light exposure of the grapes. We have a great team here at Villebois, with Thierry Coutant who runs and supervises the vineyards, and Pascal Gibault, our other resident winemaker."


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Map of France
Grape
Cabernet & Cabernet Blends
Style
Classic Reds
Alc. Percentage
12.50%
Vintage
2008
Bottle Size
75cl

86% of 51 would buy again
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Good colour, clean and tasty

Pamela 17:18 17/02/2011 Reply

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Heard a lot about this Cab Franc but must say I was a little dissappointed with the wine. Perhaps it need to breath for a while.

Kevin 11:15 24/07/2010 Comment

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I'm still undecided over Cab Franc, it's a wine to be drunk with food and I enjoyed this at our village wine tasting but it's not top of my list. However, it's a well made wine that you should give a try.

Kevin 18:40 22/05/2010 Comment

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A wine for food, have to be in the right mood for this wine but a very well made wine good balance.

Francesca 18:28 22/05/2010 Comment

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Yum, I do love Cab Franc - more like this please Rowan (can I recommend Yannick Amirault from Bourgeil, lovely chap who's sometimes called the "Wizard of the Loire" - and for good reason. <br /> <br />Anyway,this is a top example of a Chinon

Ross 15:53 04/03/2010 Comment

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